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               ~ Former MORENA Senate Leader Ricardo Monreal Will Not Run for Mexico
               City Head of Government

               7. ~ After finishing last in the MORENA presidential contender selection
               process and after Omar Garcia Harfuch's resignation and potential entry to the
               Mexico City head of government race, former MORENA Senate Leader Ricardo
               Monreal announced September 12 he would not run for Mexico City head of
               government. Predicting the candidate selection would come down to either
               Garcia Harfuch or lztapalapa Mayor Clara Brugada and noting he had no chance of
               winning the MORENA nod, Monreal said he did not want to cause divisions within
               the party. In a series of interviews, Monreal also said he had no interest in
               serving as a cabinet member in a potential Sheinbaum administration and would
               now focus on teaching, writing, and "hop[ing] for better times." Yet on the same
               day Sheinbaum announced Monreal as her campaign's organization and territorial
               coordinator, and former Interior Secretary Adan Augusto Lopez as her political
               coordinator.

               8. f5ffi:fl Comment: Monreal went from being one of the most powerful figures in
               the ruling coalition to an outcast in only a few years, mostly because of his open
               disagreements with Lopez Obrador. His addition to Sheinbaum's campaign
               despite having a close relationship with her shows he is willing to collaborate,
               although likely in exchange for positions for his close advisors. On September 12,
               media reported Monreal's daughter would run for mayor of Cuauhtemoc, the
               Mexico City borough where Monreal served 2015-2018. Meanwhile current
               mayor of Cuauhtemoc Sandra Cuevas (PRD), who reportedly also has close ties
               with Monreal, is trying to secure the opposition's candidacy for Mexico City head
               of government. End comment.

               ~ Criminals Targeting and Killing Prosecutors in Guerrero


               9. ~ Criminals killed two Guerrero prosecutors within a week's time mid­
               September following attacks against two other prosecutors in July (ref B) and
               August. Criminals assassinated the state delegate of the Federal Attorney
               General's Office (FGR) in Guerrero, Fernando Garcia Fernandez, while he drove his
               vehicle to his office in Chilpancingo September 12. First reports noted armed
               men appeared to coordinate the attack as they shot at Garcia from two
               vehicles. In addition, criminals kidnapped from his home and then killed the




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